Kermis & Circus museum in Steenwijk (NL). Fair & Circus Museum in Steenwijk (NL).
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Fair & Circus museum in Steenwijk, Netherlands.
Kermis & Circus museum in Steenwijk, Nederland.
Waymark Code: WMT90
Location: Overijssel, Netherlands
Date Posted: 10/05/2006
Views: 127
The museum shows past and present history of fair and circus. A numerous amount of fair- and circusmodels are shown to illustrate their history.
Your special attention for 2 working "Meccano" models "rupsbaan" (caterpillar) and "zweefmolen" (giant stride). Please visit the waymark image gallery.
"Meccano" is a metal model construction system for children, invented in 1901 by Frank Hornby from Liverpool. From 1908 - 1980 "Meccano" was manifactured by 'Meccano Ltd.' in England.
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for more information on the "Meccano" model construction system.
Theme:
Fair & Circus history, past & present.
Street Address:
Address of the museum is:
Kermis- en Circusmuseum
Onnastraat 3
8331 HL Steenwijk
+31.521.518687
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: no
Hours of Operation:
Opening hours:
februari t/m juni & september t/m 22 december:
dinsdag t/m vrijdag 10:00 - 12:00 en 14:00 -16.30 uur.
juli en augustus:
maandag 13:00 - 16.30 uur,
dinsdag t/m vrijdag 11:00 - 16.30 uur.
Entrance fee:
Volwassenen (adults): Euro 2,00
Kinderen 0 t/m 12: Euro 1,00
Cost: 2.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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